The Uke Like The Pros Master The Ukulele 1 by Terry Carter is a comprehensive ukulele method book that is perfect for the beginner to intermediate player. You will learn the foundations of strumming, chords, and songs in the style of artists such as IZ, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Vance Joy, Ritchie Valens, and many more; get a full introduction to Blues rhythm where you will learn shuffle blues, straight blues, blues-rock, slow blues, and jazz blues; challenge yourself with scales and advanced strum patterns such as the triplet strum and the rasgueado.Master The Ukulele 1 focuses on 3 key categories to your playing: Songs, Blues, and Scales.Learn songs in the style of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Let It Be, Sittin' on The Dock of the Bay, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Riptide, La Bamba, Brown Eyed Girl and more.Grow with in depth lessons on Blues styles from greats such as B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, The Allman Brothers, T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and more.Build your technique and dexterity with scales that include the Minor Pentatonic Scale, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Minor Scale, Harmonic Minor Scale, and the Whole Tone Scale. As a ukulele player does this sound familiar? I don't know where to start? Switching chords is hard? I've tried learning on my own but I'm stuck? Uke Like The Pros has the solution for you. Master The Ukulele 1 will show you exactly where to start with step-by-step lessons that will show you the chords necessary to play your favorite songs, help you switch chords faster, help you develop amazing right hand technique by building strength, speed, and dexterity and master the different strum patterns used in your favorite pop, rock, jazz, blues, reggae, 'island', country, and fingerstyle. Master The Ukulele 1 will make you a better and more confident ukulele player whether you want to play your favorite songs, write your own songs, play with friends, jam at the beach, or just have a good time in the comfort of your home. Check out the companion instructional ukulele video course at Uke Like The Pros.
About the Author: Terry Carter is a San Diego ukulele player, songwriter, and educator. Terry is the creator of Uke Like The Pros and Rock Like The Pros. Terry has worked with some of finest musicians on the planet including, Weezer, Josh Groban, 2 time Grammy winner composer Christopher Tin (Calling All Dawns), The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Robby Krieger (The Doors), and bassist/songwriter Duff McKagen (Guns n' Roses/Velvet Revolver), and producer Charles Goodan (Santana, Rolling Stones). As a composer Terry has written tracks for Scorpion (CBS), Puma, MTV (Trippin', Wildboyz, and The Real World) and Animal Planet (Pitbulls and Parolees). Terry received a Masters of Music in Studio/Jazz Guitar Performance from University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Music from San Diego State University, with an emphasis in Jazz Studies and Music Education. Terry has written the Uke Like The Pros Beginning Music Reading Books For Ukulele, and Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method, Intermediate Class Guitar Method and Advanced Class Guitar Method. Visit ukelikethepros.com for a complete line of ukulele instructional courses and memberships.